Current Affairs Quiz 26 May 2022
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Current Affairs Quiz 26 May 2022 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
1. Consider the following statements regarding PRAGATI SCHEME
CorrectANS: C
IncorrectANS: C
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Who among the following was appointed as the first President of Constituent Assembly?
CorrectDr Sachchidananda Sinha was appointed as 1st President of CA.
The first sitting of the Constituent Assembly was Presided over by Dr Sachchidananda Sinha, who was the eldest member of the Assembly. He was introduced and conducted to the Chair by Acharya Kripalani.
Dr Rajendra Prasad was the chairman of the Constituent Assembly.
Demand for the Constituent Assembly was made by M.N. Roy.IncorrectDr Sachchidananda Sinha was appointed as 1st President of CA.
The first sitting of the Constituent Assembly was Presided over by Dr Sachchidananda Sinha, who was the eldest member of the Assembly. He was introduced and conducted to the Chair by Acharya Kripalani.
Dr Rajendra Prasad was the chairman of the Constituent Assembly.
Demand for the Constituent Assembly was made by M.N. Roy. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following are the landslide prone areas identified by Geological Survey of India (GSI), ?
1. Western Ghats and Konkan Hills
2. Eastern Ghats
3. North-East HimalayasSelect the correct answer using the code below.
CorrectAns. C
As highlighted before, as per Geological Survey of India (GSI), about 0.42 million sq.km covering nearly 12.6% of land area of our country is prone to landslide hazards. The major landslide prone areas in India include
a. Western Ghats and Konkan Hills (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra)
b. Eastern Ghats (Araku region in Andhra Pradesh)
c. North-East Himalayas (Darjeeling and Sikkim)
d. North West Himalayas (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir).IncorrectAns. C
As highlighted before, as per Geological Survey of India (GSI), about 0.42 million sq.km covering nearly 12.6% of land area of our country is prone to landslide hazards. The major landslide prone areas in India include
a. Western Ghats and Konkan Hills (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra)
b. Eastern Ghats (Araku region in Andhra Pradesh)
c. North-East Himalayas (Darjeeling and Sikkim)
d. North West Himalayas (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir). - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
There has been constant strife between India and China over the Pangong Tso lake region as both assert territorial possession. The lake is called as an “endorheic basin” which means:
CorrectSolution: A
Justification: It is a “high grassland lake”, located in the Himalayas stretching out from India to China. One-third of water body is in Indian control while the rest of the 90 km is under Chinese control.
Option A: An endorheic basin is a closed drainage basin that normally retains water and allows no outflow to other external bodies of water, such as rivers or oceans, but converges instead into lakes or swamps, permanent or seasonal, that equilibrate through evaporation. Such a basin may also be referred to as a closed or terminal basin or as an internal drainage system. The lake is in the process of being identified under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance. This will be the first trans-boundary wetland in South Asia under the conventionIncorrectSolution: A
Justification: It is a “high grassland lake”, located in the Himalayas stretching out from India to China. One-third of water body is in Indian control while the rest of the 90 km is under Chinese control.
Option A: An endorheic basin is a closed drainage basin that normally retains water and allows no outflow to other external bodies of water, such as rivers or oceans, but converges instead into lakes or swamps, permanent or seasonal, that equilibrate through evaporation. Such a basin may also be referred to as a closed or terminal basin or as an internal drainage system. The lake is in the process of being identified under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance. This will be the first trans-boundary wetland in South Asia under the convention - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following news paper are run by Mahatma Gandhiji are correct?
1. Harijan
2. Young India
3. Navajivan
4. New IndiaCorrectAns;- a) Only 1,2 and 3
Explanation;-
• The 4th paper was run by Annie Besant Ji
• During his lifetime, Gandhiji ran four publications Indian Opinion, Young India, Navajivan and Harijan.
• Today Martyr’s Day or Shaheed Diwas is observed every year on January 30 in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated at Gandhi Smriti in the Birla House by Nathuram Godse in 1948.IncorrectAns;- a) Only 1,2 and 3
Explanation;-
• The 4th paper was run by Annie Besant Ji
• During his lifetime, Gandhiji ran four publications Indian Opinion, Young India, Navajivan and Harijan.
• Today Martyr’s Day or Shaheed Diwas is observed every year on January 30 in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated at Gandhi Smriti in the Birla House by Nathuram Godse in 1948.
